pop-os-rootfs
Unmodified, repackaged liveOS rootfs (by eupnea-linux)
Classic-Start
Renamed to NeoClassic-UI then renamed to Open-Shell - https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu (by passionate-coder)
| pop-os-rootfs | Classic-Start | |
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| 148 | 34 | |
| 2 | 30 | |
| - | - | |
| 10.0 | 0.0 | |
| 10 months ago | over 5 years ago | |
| Shell | ||
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | - |
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Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
pop-os-rootfs
Posts with mentions or reviews of pop-os-rootfs.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-08-10.
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Lightweight dev tools.
This is already a bit of a change because when I'm not using the MacBook Pro, I am using my desktop which has Pop!_OS 22.04 installed.
- Ask HN: Which distro do you use? (2023)
- Pop _OS
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How do i finish getting rid of Ubuntu after deleting data partition?
Pop_OS ==> https://pop.system76.com
- Question about dual boot
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Do you think Pop!_OS should be re-named to "Cosmic" when the new DE comes out?
"Cosmic OS" still fits in perfectly with the existing space-themed marketing imagery on https://pop.system76.com/
- SteamOS 3 for PC?
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Linux hit over 3% desktop user share according to Statcounter
Pop_OS!
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How exactly does dual boot work?
Pop_OS v22.04 with Cosmic desktop ==> ( https://pop.system76.com/ )
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Suggestion: When COSMIC is ready, maybe base it on Debian stable and ditch Ubuntu and Pop OS name?
/u/ahoneybun if you are reading this, it's not too late for you to convince the System76 higher ups to change the marketing to say that Pop! was just the 1st iteration of System76's OS (since Pop! means something coming into being like the universe) and Cosmic OS is the 2nd iteration, the Cosmos as they are after the "Pop!" and have now become something of its own like the new DE. Even your homepage, https://pop.system76.com/ could easily be changed to https://cosmic.system76.com/
Classic-Start
Posts with mentions or reviews of Classic-Start.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-04-24.
- Open-Shell: A collection of utilities bringing back classic features to Windows
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Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron
FYI, Classic Shell is discontinued, long live the https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu
- the cycle continues...
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Two sides of people not being able to upgrade to Windows 11
Finally, to get a decent start menu and context menu back Explorer patcher and Shell work wonders. There is also Open shell if you want that classic Windows 7-10 look, but personally I think it looks dated in comparison. The Win11 start menu looks fine, it's just missing core functionality.
- Windows 11 Start menu ads look set to get even worse – this is getting painful now
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Free Tech Tools and Resources - Curl Conversion, Security Training, Permissions Reporting & More
Open-Shell-Menu is a collection of utilities that can return some of your favorite features to newer versions of Windows. Revel in the glory of classic-style features like a Start menu for Win 7, 8 & 10; tool and status bars for Windows Explorer; title and status bars for Internet Explorer. Hel_OWeen says, "I honestly have a hard time to navigate any Windows version > W2K without it."
- Microsoft is Slowly Rolling Out Ads in the Windows 11 Start Menu - The latest Windows 11 update adds promotional ‘notifications’ to bait users into using services like OneDrive.
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Steam dropping support for Windows 7/8/8.1 on January 1, 2024
if you don't like the new taskbar, start menu, or the new right click menu, you'll want to grab ExplorerPatcher, Open-Shell, and WinAero Tweaker which will effectively make 11 look and feel like 10 again. sometimes i genuinely forget that i'm using 11
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You can actually downgrade from Windows 11 back to 10 using the media creation thingy
Reddit is full of facts about them. I offer you one: how to fix classic shell: https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu
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Do you know of any software that can make the Windows 11 taskbar look like Windows 7?
ExplorerPatcher combined with Open-Shell
What are some alternatives?
When comparing pop-os-rootfs and Classic-Start you can also consider the following projects:
asusctl - Daemon and tools to control your ASUS ROG laptop. Supersedes rog-core.
RetroBar - Classic Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista taskbar for modern versions of Windows
distrobox - Use any linux distribution inside your terminal. Enable both backward and forward compatibility with software and freedom to use whatever distribution you’re more comfortable with. Mirror available at: https://gitlab.com/89luca89/distrobox
ThisIsWin11 - The real PowerToys for Windows 11
rofi - A huge collection of Rofi based custom Applets, Launchers & Powermenus.
BasicThemer2 - Apply the basic theme of Windows Vista-7 to Windows Vista-10, without disabling the DWM composition
holoiso - SteamOS 3 (Holo) archiso configuration
ExplorerPatcher - This project aims to enhance the working environment on Windows
Rufus - The Reliable USB Formatting Utility
TaskbarX - Center Windows taskbar icons with a variety of animations and options.
ubuntu-pro-client - Ubuntu Pro Client for offerings from Canonical
bloatbox - ☑️🌠 Remove Bloatwares from Windows 10
pop-os-rootfs vs asusctl
Classic-Start vs RetroBar
pop-os-rootfs vs distrobox
Classic-Start vs ThisIsWin11
pop-os-rootfs vs rofi
Classic-Start vs BasicThemer2
pop-os-rootfs vs holoiso
Classic-Start vs ExplorerPatcher
pop-os-rootfs vs Rufus
Classic-Start vs TaskbarX
pop-os-rootfs vs ubuntu-pro-client
Classic-Start vs bloatbox